This is assignment should be submitted in both word and pdf formats and require adherence to the stated writing and submission protocols below.

1. Margin


1 inch; left and right as well as top and bottom.

2. Font type


Whole document including subheading and footnote; Verdana or Arial.

3. Font size


Whole document including heading and footnote; 10 point.

4. First 3 Lines


First line should be assignment title in bold; same font type and size as the text.

In the Second line, the student name in regular style; same font type and size as the text.

Third line should include the date submitted in regular style; same font type and size as the text.

These three lines should be double-spaced.

5. Heading


Required; should be a word or phrase that is aligned to each prompt question.

The text should be in bold style. A prompt question cannot be used as a subheading.

6. Paragraph


Defined as composed of at least 5 sentences that communicate a coherent idea.

First sentence communicates the thesis of the whole paragraph. Always indented to half an inch.

7. Spacing


The whole document should be double-spaced including your first 3 lines.

In between paragraphs should NOT have 4 spaces – only double spaced.

8. Introduction


Always present in a paper and is required to be at least the length of a paragraph.

Followed the suggestions stated in the Writing Tips (see weekly schedule for this resource).

9. Summary


Always present in a paper and is required to be at least the length of a paragraph.

Followed the suggestions stated in the Writing Tips (see weekly schedule for this resource).

10. Footer


A number at the bottom of the page and aligned to the center; same font type & size as the text.

11. Spelling


Please check your text first before submission. If necessary, ask somebody to read your paper for spelling errors.

More than one spelling error will result in point deduction.

12. Grammar


Please check your text first before submission. If necessary, ask somebody to read your paper for grammatical errors.

13. File Name


Please follow the file naming protocol (see image below); no spaces in between.


Substitute the following file name information --

  • 3401 with course number

  • newsletter with assignment title

  • kch with own initials (if no middle name, use X)


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